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[BIBLE, in English – KING JAMES VERSION]. The Holy Bible: Containing the Old Testament and the New. London: Printed by the Company of Stationers, 1649. 2 books in one volume, small 4to in eights (219 x 159 mm). Title–pages within historiated woodcut border with a heart–shaped center, woodcut headpieces and initials (some light marginal browning or soiling to titles, else clean). Contains four engraved maps not issued with the work (one laid in, two mounted to blanks; one on verso of title–page) of the Holy Land by Hondius (Amsterdam, ca. 1620). Contemporary black morocco, elaborately paneled in gilt, covers with mitered frames composed of gilt rules and decorative rolls, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt tooling in compartments, all edges gilt, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers (few spots of rubbing along joints, some chipping at foot, corners rubbed, front joint cracked). Provenance: 19th century gift label on front pastedown. “The King James’ version with Geneva notes, and Junius’ Annotations on Revelation. In general appearance this edition closely imitates the favorite quarto Geneva Bible” (Herbert). Darlow & Moule 484; Herbert 620.